Hotels
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Waldorf Astoria Sydney Will Open Its Doors in 2025
The Waldorf Astoria Sydney will have 179 guest rooms and 41 suites. It will be located the One Circular Quay mixed-use development at 1 Alfred Street and within walking distance of Sydney’s top shopping destinations and most prominent attractions.
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World of Hyatt Adds Six All-Inclusive Resorts, More Coming Soon
The resorts will join the program in phases, with six Cancun resorts joining World of Hyatt today, followed by more Americas resorts joining the program on May 9, and many European resorts joining soon.
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First IHG Hotels & Resorts Atwell Suites Opens in Miami
The dual-branded hotel is in Miami’s trendy Brickell neighborhood and situated on the top floors of the building shared with the Hotel Indigo Miami Brickell, which opened in March 2021.
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Marriott Updates T&C with New Language for Gifted Award Stays
Neither the member nor the recipient will earn any Points/Miles, Elite Night Credit, Qualifying Nights, or Qualifying Stays with Gifted Award Redemption Stay. In addition, the recipient will not receive any Elite benefits associated with the member’s Account.
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Carillon Miami Wellness Resort to Join Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts Program
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort has been awarded a membership in American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR).
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Choice Hotels Suburban Studios, Next Generation of Extended Stay Hotels
Choice Hotels today announced its Suburban Extended Stay Hotel brand is getting a new look, and will be rebranded to Suburban Studios.
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Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG Freeze Hotel Developments in Russia
As the Russian invasion in Ukraine rages on, several hotel chains have announced that they are halting new property developments in Russia and closing their offices.
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Marriott Debuts Its 8,000th Property in Bethesda, Maryland
Marriott’s 8,000th property is Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ, a 12-story stylish retreat adjacent to Marriott International’s soon-to-open new global headquarters.
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Wyndham Continues Expansion Across Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa
Wyndham Hotels & Resort continues to expand across Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa with a number of recent launches and a strong line-up of openings expected in 2022.
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World of Hyatt Announces Annual Updates to Hotel Award Categories
70 hotels will shift to a higher award category, and 76 will shift to a lower award category. Nine Hyatt properties will move into Category 8, which has historically included Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) hotels and Destination by Hyatt residences.
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Two New Promotions for Best Western Rewards Members
Best Western has a new promotion where members can earn double points on every stay. In addition, there’s also a second promotion where members can earn 2,000 bonus points for every stay booked through the Pay with Points program.
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Hawaii Wants to Ban Complimentary Toiletries in Hotels
A new bill that would require hotels to provide toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner, and soap in bulk dispensers instead of single-use plastic bottles.
